The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun ...

The Red Planet reaches its best position all year this week on January 15. Here’s how and when to get out and see it.

The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this week.

This week, Mars will shine brighter than at any time since December 2022 as it reaches a point astronomers call "opposition." That means skywatchers will have the best views of the Red Planet ...

However, it will also do something spectacular when it covers up — or occults — the red planet, Mars, on Monday, Jan. 13. Here’s everything you need to know about it, including exactly when ...

That’s when Earth will pass directly between Mars and the sun, putting us within 60 million miles of the Red Planet, roughly 42 percent closer than average. Astronomers call this phenomenon ...

By studying Martian samples (and their known locations), Borg and his team hope to construct a unified model for the formation and evolution of the red planet. Understanding the history of Mars ...

Mars, also called the Red Planet, is one of the most familiar planets in our solar system – apart from Earth, of course! Famous for its distinctive colour, Mars has become a hot topic of ...

2024 — An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth and is one of the few ...

China has been making increasingly firm announcements regarding its own launch plans for the Red Planet. In November, a new study suggested China leave for Mars and return to Earth with samples of ...

A little extra bonus for skywatchers: When the moon is full on Monday night, it will pass in front of the Red Planet, Mars. And during this Wolf Moon phase you still may be able to see a few ...